Named in 3 known lawsuits.
Neale, Ajaya vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 705806/2021,
Supreme Court - Queens, March 15, 2021, ended March 24, 2023
Zero Disposition
Complaint
Description: On July 30, 2014, Defendant POs unlawfully stopped, questioned, searched, arrested, and detained Plaintiff in the vicinity of Queens Borough Hall on the basis of his race, religion, national origin, or skin color. Defendant POs falsely accused Plaintiff of criminal acts including murder, possession of a weapon, and reckless endangerment. Defendant POs never observed Plaintiff in possession of a firearm or illegal weapon and never observed Plaintiff firing gunshots. No DNA or other evidence ever linked Plaintiff to any firearm used in connection with the
above stated nor any other criminal act. Following the arrest, Defendant POs signed a criminal complaint that included the false allegations, prepared an undul...
Rodriguez, Brian vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV04631,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, September 1, 2015
Complaint
Description: Defendant Officers went to Plaintiff's residence, tackled him, arrested him, and brought him to the 109th Precinct as a robbery suspect. Det. Cvitkovic identified Plaintiff as the suspect from video footage saying he was 100% certain it was him. Plaintiff spent 2.5 years at Rikers awaiting trial until he was acquitted.
Mclennon, Michael, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 13CV00128,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, January 14, 2013
Amended Complaint,
Complaint
Description: On September 25, 2007, Plaintiff Michael McLennon was assaulted inside his apartment by two former tenants while Plaintiff Richard Campbell rushed inside. Plaintiff McLennon was able to shoot on of the attackers, who fled and dropped a bloody knife outside. After police arrived, they arrested the Plaintiffs for attempted murder and other crimes, and conducted an illegal search of the home. Defendant Officer Steven Deluca organized the search and orchestrated a plan to show the shooting took place outside the home as justification for the prosecution. This included deliberately losing exculpatory evidence and hiding facts for many years, as a result of which Plaintiff McLennon spent four years in jail awaiti...